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Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP explores the inherent conflicts between emerging trends and longstanding traditions in higher education, retail, and workplace design and architecture, and the impact those have on the places we all learn, shop, work, and live. Host and strategist Brian Trainer guides conversations with internal and external guests as they dive into real-world problems and how architecture and design can help solve them.
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Revisiting Campus Master Plans: A Deeper Dive into Rethinking Strategies
In this episode, we are bringing back Ron Schumacher and Jennifer Fehnrich of Terra State Community College; Todd Hernandez of Northwest State Community College, and Tom Sens of BHDP to discuss the outcomes of their campus master plans created last year.
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Where Science, Happiness, and Design Intersect
Have you ever wondered how design can promote employee well-being? BHDP’s Andrew McQuilkin, Design Leader, and Brittany Clark, Interior Designer, join Trends + Tensions to take "designing for people" to the next level. In this episode, they discuss how the science behind happiness can influence design and architecture.
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Into the Metaverse: Building Meaningful Connections Among A Growing Global Workforce
Nishar Fatema, Global Workplace Strategy Manager for ServiceNow, joins Trends + Tensions to discuss her work within the metaverse to bridge the gap between remote workers and their physical workplace. Since the pandemic, remote work has become a new norm, but interpersonal connections have weakened. Nishar and her team are exploring ideas in extended reality to bring back the in-person experience we once had.
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Building Community Through College-City Collaboration Part 2
Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Senator Gene Yaw and Mayor Derek Slaughter about the strategic partnership the city of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has created with Lycoming College to revitalize the town.
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Building Community Through College-City Collaboration Part 1
Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi, and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Kent Trachte, President of Lycoming College, and Chip Edmonds, Executive Vice President of Lycoming College, about the strategic partnership Lycoming College has created with Old City Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to revitalize the heart of the town.
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Creating Opportunities Through Community Partnerships: Part 2
In part 2, Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Saint Francis’s Erin McCloskey, VP of University Communications and Marketing, and Dr. Frank Montecalvo, VP of Innovative Partnerships and Student Development, as well as Mark Ritchey, President of Curry Rail Services and Principal Partner Curry Supply, and Ron McConnell, Representative of the Curry Company about the strategic partnership the Curry Family of Businesses has created with Saint Francis University that resulted in the Curry Innovation Center in downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Customer Reviews
Interesting perspectives and conversations
The topics so far are both interesting and informative and the perspectives come off as honest and well thought out.
Trends and tensions
Interesting forward look on our health and wellness culture. Hoping that this information is taken to heart by those who hear these podcasts and can be implemented to create a healthier culture for workplaces and individuals.
Fascinating
Love the conversations so far and really looking forward to more. The host asks some great questions, almost as if he is reading my mind.